What are your standard terms and conditions for content sales?
Our standard terms and conditions can be seen here
Can I reproduce your content within another newspaper or magazine? What are my licensing options and who do I need to contact?
We offer two main types of licensing model. The first is ad hoc - you select the content you'd like to publish and we'd invoice you for a set price, and the second is a contractual licensing model where we'd deliver a specific feed or news service to you for an annual fee.
For more information about content sales and our different products, please contact our Content Sales Manager here.
Is everything you publish available for syndication?
Our licence terms with content suppliers may mean that GNM does not have the right to syndicate or re-distribute certain material to third parties. In these circumstances you will need to contact the copyright owner directly for permission.
Material supplied to us by agencies is clearly credited as such and we have provided their contact details here.
Can I search the Guardian and Observer archives?
Content published after February 1999 is available on theguardian.com. The exceptions will be content that has been removed for legal or copyright reasons.
A searchable digital archive containing scanned copies of the Guardian and Observer newspapers can be accessed at http://search.proquest.com/hnpguardianobserver/?accountid=145199.
The Guardian archive contains newspapers published between 1821 and 2003 and the Observer archive contains newspapers published between 1791 and 2003.
Please note the archive does not include material from supplements.
Is there a charge to reproduce GNM content?
Usually a fee will be payable but in certain circumstances content may be reproduced free of charge. Please see here for our Open Licence Terms.
Can I reproduce coverage of my business for corporate/marketing purposes?
Please contact the Syndication department. We have a range of services available.
You may also contact NLA media access in order to purchase a Corporate Web Republishing Licence.
http://www.nlamediaaccess.com/default.aspx?tabid=141
Can I use the Guardian/Observer as a prop in my programme or film?
Please email [permissions.syndication@theguardian.com] for permission. To avoid delays in processing your request, please include details of the production, the script and the context in which the work will appear, and the transmission rights you require.
If you wish GNM to create your mocked-up Guardian or Observer product, please note that requests may take up to two weeks to create.
You may also create your own mock-up, however this will be subject to prior approval by GNM.
Further terms and conditions are available here.
Can I reproduce your masthead and/or logo?
Please email for permission. To avoid delays in processing your request, please include details of how and where you intend to reproduce our logo/masthead.
Can I buy a print copy of a photograph for personal use?
- Please check first whether the image is credited to a picture agency. If it is, then you will need to contact the agency directly here.
- Readers can view and order available images by calling Newsprints on 01642 485322 or clicking the following link http://theguardiantheobserver.newsprints.co.uk/
- If you would like to buy a print of a photo you have seen in the paper and which is not listed in the Newsprints link above, please email image.requests@theguardian.com.
- Please note that copies of photographs and cartoons purchased by readers are for personal use only. Any commercial usage requests should be directed to Syndication here.
Can I reproduce content on my blog or personal website?
Check first to see if your reproduction matches our Open Licence Terms. If not, please email for permission. A charge will usually be levied however you may link to any content on theguardian.com free of charge using the format outlined below.
- copy of our headline
- link to the relevant story
Can I reprint an article in my church/village/parish newsletter?
These usages are subject to our Open Licence Terms.
Can I reproduce a small quote?
As long as your intended use is entirely non commercial and not for any advertising or endorsement purposes, and your print run does not exceed 200, you may reproduce articles subject to our Open Licence Terms.
Can I email an article from theguardian.com to my friend?
Yes. The email-a-friend facility is available on all of our articles.
You only need to contact Syndication if you wish to reproduce the article or you will be emailing the article to a large number of people and/or not from our website.
Can I reprint an article in my coursework/dissertation?
Reproduction of GNM content in coursework and/or dissertations is subject to our Open Licence Terms. Please ensure your work will not be published outside of your school/college/university in any way. If you need to clear your work for external publication please email.
Can I photocopy an article for classroom use?
Most schools and educational bodies have a licence with NLA media access (Newspaper Licensing Association) which covers such uses. For more information or to obtain a licence, contact:
NLA media access
Church Road
Wellington Gate
Tunbridge Wells
TN1 1NL
Tel: 01892 525 273 Fax: 01892 525 275
www.nla.co.ukhttp://www.nlamediaaccess.com
Alternatively, you can contact www.newspapersforschools.co.uk or email: schools@nla.co.uk
Where can I buy a back copy of a newspaper?
Readers wishing to obtain a back copy for personal use should contact
Phone: 0800 839 100. This is a 24-hour freephone number.
My newspaper is missing a section
If a section of your Guardian or Observer is missing please telephone 0800 839 100. This is a 24-hour freephone number.
I cannot find the photo I want to buy. What should I do?
Please email image.requests@theguardian.com with details of the publication date, photographer and page number, or a link to the image on theguardian.com
Can I reproduce a speech which was published in your newspaper?
Speeches are protected by copyright in the same way as literary works. Please send your enquiry to [address]. Please note that parliamentary proceedings, and speeches and papers written by Ministers of State or other government officials are protected by Crown Copyright and similar laws in other jurisdictions.
It may be that our Open Platform (the Guardian’s Content API) is suitable for your purposes. Please see here for further information and terms and conditions.
The Open Platform provides access to over 1m articles, images and videos from the Guardian website dating back to February 1999. In addition to a constantly updated archive, the Open Platform gives you access to the Guardian's sophisticated information architecture. From free-to-use self-serve options to integrated partnerships, we offer 3 tiers of service to support a range of working relationships.
I am a contributor to GNM who has seen my work republished elsewhere
The standard terms and conditions under which the GNM commission freelance written contributions are enshrined in the Freelance Charter.
This document sets out GNM's commissioning policy and the standard copyright terms under which we accept content for publication.
Like most international news organisations around the world, GNM actively syndicates its published content. This provides a critical source of revenue that is invested back into our journalism as well as widening the reach of our brands and enhancing the reputation of our contributors.
By “syndicate” we mean the direct or indirect re-licensing to third parties in English and other languages of material we have acquired for such purpose and/or published or broadcast in our products and services.
Under our syndication agreements, which are usually long term contracts covering wholesale distribution of our content, clients are permitted to integrate our content into their own platforms and products for agreed purposes which may include commercial, non-editorial purposes.
Our clients are major international news providers and brands worldwide, and users of the Guardian Open Platform.
Syndication also undertake so-called "Spot Sales" by which we mean the sale or licence to third parties in English and other languages of individual items of content we have acquired for such purpose and/or published or broadcast in the our products. We usually negotiate a licence fee for such reproduction, the licence being for agreed purposes which may include commercial, non-editorial purposes, and contributors normally receive a share of net receipts.
If you are GNM a contributor writer or photographer and have a query relating to our terms to your commission, please contact the Rights Department.
In the event that you find a reproduction of your contribution and you would like to check whether it has been licensed by GNM, please contact us here.